IGN Comics: One of the most visually striking elements of the book is the way you mixed a more "traditional" art style with the painted style your fans are used to seeing. It seemed to me that the painted moments were supposed to be the most iconic or cinematic, almost like a slow motion effect. What determined which sequences were done in which style? What emotions or reactions were you wanting to draw out from the reader?

Still, within these basic parameters there is plenty of room to play. For example, Croc was probably the most exaggerated of the villains, but his skin condition is something that actually really exists so although his appearance is fairly extreme, you can actually find a real world explanation. Most of the time he seems to be portrayed as some kind of huge monster. Our Croc is more monstrous in his actions given that he pretty much helps dispose of bodies in... uhhhh... interesting ways. Azzarello and Bermejo had previously worked on a similar take on Superman's archenemy in Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, and Joker grew out of a discussion following completion of that project. DC Editor Dan DiDio approved the new project the following day. [2] The initial plan was to reflect this connection with a title sharing the same structure, Joker: The Dark Knight but was felt to be too similar to the film The Dark Knight, and so the name was shortened. [2] When the writer was asked if he preferred writing villains he said: "I relate to them. [Laughs] I don't relate to the heroes. The Man, tryin' to keep you down!" [3] Plot [ edit ]Superstar Writer/Artist Frank Miller Return to Batman!". DC Comics. April 24, 2015. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015.

Behrens, Web (November 16, 2012). " Wonder Woman and Before Watchmen writer Brian Azzarello Interview outtakes". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013 . Retrieved September 1, 2013. The character "666" from Mark Waid and Alex Ross' 1996 mini-series Kingdom Come is physically modeled after Azzarello. [33] Bibliography [ edit ] Early work [ edit ] Make no mistake: Azzarello’s Joker is one earth-shattering force of chaos. He has the unique ability to see all those little “strings” attached to us and our feeble realities, that is, he fully understands the degree to which our lives are determined by social rules and bonds and structures. And he has come to the conclusion that those strings must be cut. After all, who in his right mind would voluntarily transform himself into a mere puppet by becoming a productive member of society? As far as the Joker is concerned, he’d much rather toy with all those little puppets out there, and Lee Bermejo’s detailed artwork ensures that such alternative forms of entertainment look appropriately nasty and disturbing. Johnny frost is somehow the co-star in this journey , yes we know you are somebody now Johnny hell all of this might hint that you are the future joker in the time stream that this graphic novel belongs in.Loveless (with Marcelo Frusin (#1–5, 9–10), Danijel Žeželj (#6–8, 13–15, 22–24) and Werther Dell'Edera, 2005–2008) collected as: Arrant, Chris (August 15, 2008). "Karen Berger on the Vertigo Crime Line". Newsarama. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013.